What are the lyrics to Ghana’s national anthem and what do they mean in English?

AFTER failing to qualify in 2018, Ghana are back and mean business under new manager Otto Addo.

The heartbreak of 2010 may not have healed quite yet. But the West African side have the chance to get their revenge over Uruguay in Group H.

The squad is packed with Premier League experience, including Arsenal’s Thomas Partey, right-back Tariq Lamptey, Crystal Palace’s Jordan Ayew and Mohammed Salisu of Southampton.

The Black Stars also have a fit and firing centre-forward in the shape of Inaki Williams, who has five goals for Atletico Bilbao so far this season.

What are the lyrics to Ghana’s national anthem?

To get the emotions stirring, the players will sing ‘God Bless our Homeland of Ghana’ before kick-off in Qatar.

The anthem, adopted in 1957, goes as follows:

Verse 1

God bless our homeland Ghana
And make our nation great and strong,
Bold to defend forever
The cause of Freedom and of Right;
Fill our hearts with true humility,
Make us cherish fearless honesty,
And help us to resist oppressors’ rule
With all our will and might for evermore.

Verse 2

Hail to thy name, O Ghana,
To thee we make our solemn vow:
Steadfast to build together
A nation strong in Unity;
With our gifts of mind and strength of arm,
Whether night or day, in mist or storm,
In every need, whatever the call may be,
To serve thee, Ghana, now and for evermore.

Verse 3

Raise high the flag of Ghana
and one with Africa advance;
Black star of hope and honour
To all who thirst for liberty;
Where the banner of Ghana freely flies,
May the way to freedom truly lie;
Arise, arise, O sons of Ghana land,
And under God march on for evermore!

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk